I pretty much just lurk here (or anywhere), but I have certainly missed your presence. I know what you mean about a house. We bought our 1923 bungalow about 4 years ago and the “fun” never ends.
The house thing can consume massive amounts of your time. Last month I spent 48 man-hours redoing a stairwell, stripping wallpaper, repairing walls, painting etc. About the only thing I didn’t do was change the light fixture. Now that think of it, I feel so ashamed about that.